Contains a collection of essays, poems, and short fiction examining the legacy of slavery in the United States and how slavery has influenced politics, music, citizenship, religion, and our democracy. Includes black-and-white photographs.
Content Note
Preface : origins / Nikole Hannah-Jones -- Democracy / Nikole Hannah-Jones -- Race / Dorothy Roberts -- Sugar / Khalil Gibran Muhammad -- Fear / Leslie Alexander and Michelle Alexander -- Dispossession / Tiya Miles -- Capitalism / Matthew Desmond -- Politics / Jamelle Bouie -- Citizenship / Martha S. Jones -- Self-defense / Carol Anderson -- Punishment / Bryan Stevenson -- Inheritance / Trymaine Lee -- Medicine / Linda Villarosa -- Church / Anthea Butler -- Music / Wesley Morris -- Healthcare / Jeneen Interlandi -- Traffic / Kevin M. Kruse -- Progress / Ibram X. Kendi -- Justice / Nikole Hannah-Jones.